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the magazine, using your thumb to position it fully forward in the
magazine tube. Make sure the rim of the shell engages the shell
stop and is held fully inside the magazine tube. It will make an
audible click when fully inserted.
the shotgun is now reAdy to fire by simply moving the “sAfety”
to the off sAfe position And pulling the trigger.
LOADING THE MAGAZINE
1 Pull the operating handle to the rear until the bolt locks in the
open position. Visually inspect the chamber, feed mechanism
and magazine to make sure they are unloaded and clear of
any obstructions.
2 Close the bolt by pressing the bolt release button.
3 Insert a shell of the proper gauge and length through the loading
port at the bottom of the receiver up into the magazine, using
your thumb to position it fully forward in the magazine tube
(Figure 13). Make certain the rim of the shell engages the shell
stop and is held fully inside the magazine tube. It will make an
audible click when fully inserted.
4 If desired, continue loading the magazine until it is full.
LOADING THE CHAMBER MANUALLY FROM THE MAGAZINE
1 With the bolt closed, depress the carrier with the front of the shell
and, using your thumb, push the shell into the magazine until the
shell is held in place by the shell stop.
2 If desired, continue to load the magazine, as explained above, to
full capacity.
3 If shooting is imminent, a shell can now be moved from the
magazine to the chamber by pulling back fully on the operating
handle and releasing it forward. A shell will be fed automatically
from the magazine to the chamber as the bolt closes. Another shell
can then be inserted into the magazine to load to full capacity.
LOADING
when loAding your shotgun AlwAys keep the muZZle pointed
in A sAfe direction, AlwAys plAce the “sAfety” in the on sAfe
position And keep your fingers AwAy from the trigger.
fAilure to follow these wArnings could result in serious
injury or deAth.
do not cArry your shotgun with A shell in the chAmber to
Avoid AccidentAl dischArge. when firing is no longer imminent,
mAke sure the “sAfety” is in the on sAfe position And unloAd
the chAmber. fAilure to follow these wArnings could result in
serious injury or deAth.
AlwAys tAke cAre when loAding the mAgAZine. the edges of the
cArrier Are shArp And mAy cAuse injury to fingers or dAmAge
to gloves.
SPEED LOADING
1 If shooting is imminent, lock the bolt open and insert a shell into
the magazine (Figure 13). The shell will be automatically cycled
from the magazine to the chamber.
keep your fingers cleAr of the
ejection port when loAding
the shotgun using the speed
loAding procedure. fAilure to
follow this wArning could
result in injury.
2 If desired, load the magazine to
full capacity by inserting a shell
of proper gauge and length
through the loading port at the
bottom of the receiver up into
Insert the shell into the bottom of the receiver
and push it fully forward into the magazine.
figure 13
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